Almost Home

"Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near." (Luke 21:28)

In these dark, depressing, and perilous times—The Last Days—as described in the Bible; a culture was foretold over 2,500 years ago by the Prophet Isaiah, of a perverse and corrupt people who will call evil good, and good evil. I doubt there is anyone who follows Christ today, who would disagree that we are living in those times.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” (Isaiah 5:20)

Almost daily, I hear of something or someone who accuses godliness of being wicked, and the perverse as being good or normal. I know I am not alone in my great distress in the continual shift of the entire culture towards darkness, perversity and corruption.

Today, as I heard yet one more example of just how sick and twisted our culture and society have become, I nearly lost it. A righteous anger boils up within me that cries out, “How much longer is this sick lawlessness going to continue?”

But then I turned my heart and focus to Christ and sought to encourage myself in the Lord. And He graciously led me to the Book of Revelation.

The Book of Revelation is the only book which specifically has its own special blessing attached, for all those who read, hear and keep the things written in that prophetic book in the Bible.

“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.” (Revelation 1:3)

And as I have so many other times, today I needed that encouraging reminder again from the promises of God’s Word, that this twisted, fallen world will not continue for much longer. Evil shall not triumph. Satan was defeated at the Cross of Christ. And God will soon put all this evil and corruption under His feet, once and for all.

All the signposts have been put in place. We see events happening every day that signal the end is near. The second coming of Christ is imminent. The evidence and promises are all throughout the Bible, and it culminates in the unveiling of Jesus Christ—the Book of Revelation. There is far too much material to try and write an overview here. So I encourage you to do what God led me to do today, and that is to read the Book of Revelation for yourself. The blessing of doing so is promised in the book.

And blessed we are.

Jesus is coming soon for His own special people whom He called to be His own; those people who freely chose to turn from their sin and turn to God, through the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.

A time is coming when we will be with Him face-to-face. No longer will ours be a relationship by faith alone. Sometimes it feels like a long distance relationship, because now, we cannot physically see, hear, or touch Jesus Christ.

Soon we will physically be with Him and we will never be apart. We will be with God Himself, and there never again be any pain, sorrow, sickness, sin, or death. No evil shall ever again reside. Satan and all the wicked ones who served him will be cast into the Lake of Fire, where they will be tormented forever and ever.

As the twisted culture of earth continues to circle the drain, be encouraged that our time here on earth is drawing to an end. And aren’t you thankful for that!

I sure am.

Lately my wife and I have felt like what Lot must have felt like when he witnessed the twisted perversity of Sodom and Gomorrah every day. And just when the cultural pendulum seems like it could not swing any further left, perversity and wickedness smacks you in the face with an increased intensity everywhere you turn. It seems like there is no escaping it.

But rest assured—evils’ days are numbered. And God will deliver us out of this perverse world.

“For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)— then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment—especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness…” (2 Peter 2:4-10)

We have been placed in this dark world to shine as lights for Christ—to point people to Him. Those who want to believe in Him will. Those who don’t want to believe won’t. Ours is to love those who hate us, and invite them to come and drink freely of the water of life. But only God can bring the increase.

“And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17)

Our time here is not even a blink of an eye, compared to eternity.

Heaven awaits.

“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches.” (Revelation 22:12-16)



—God is Love and Love Never Fails.